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Source: Mayweather Will Fight Sept. 12 on PPV, No "Freebie" Fight
Latest I've heard is that having the fight on CBS just isn't practically feasible. Paying Floyd his $30 million guarantee would be financially straining especially when advertisers are wary of putting adverts in between rounds because in boxing a fight can go 1 round or all 12 so there is no guarantee they'll get the airtime they paid for. Also, Floyd cares about his fans but money is the motive and money comes first. I will update you guys if any more details present themselves.
Sept. 12 is not that far away, and we are sort of down to the wire on plans for the next Floyd Mayweather fight.
Here's the latest lowdown on what should be occurring as "TBE" looks to go to 49-0, one fight after enaging in the fight of the century, which resembled something much less than that when he schooled Manny Pacquiao.
It will take place Sept. 12, at the MGM in Las Vegas. He will fight Andre Berto. Alas, it will not be offered on CBS, a freebie, but will instead be offered on pay-per-view, a solid source informs TSS.
A CBS fight was on the table, embraced in many circles, seemingly a go...but ultimately the money matters had some folks uncomfortable with that outside-the-box plan.
Eyeballs are great but revenue is king, is I guess the message...
As always, I encourage readers to trust, but verify; Mayweather does his own thing, when and how he wants it. This will be the gospel truth, Twitter verified, when Mayweather himself tells us all. Capisce?
Here's the latest lowdown on what should be occurring as "TBE" looks to go to 49-0, one fight after enaging in the fight of the century, which resembled something much less than that when he schooled Manny Pacquiao.
It will take place Sept. 12, at the MGM in Las Vegas. He will fight Andre Berto. Alas, it will not be offered on CBS, a freebie, but will instead be offered on pay-per-view, a solid source informs TSS.
A CBS fight was on the table, embraced in many circles, seemingly a go...but ultimately the money matters had some folks uncomfortable with that outside-the-box plan.
Eyeballs are great but revenue is king, is I guess the message...
As always, I encourage readers to trust, but verify; Mayweather does his own thing, when and how he wants it. This will be the gospel truth, Twitter verified, when Mayweather himself tells us all. Capisce?
Floyd Mayweather Jr. has ruled out fighting England's Amir Khan next, and it's now looking like his Sept. 12 bout will be televised on Showtime pay-per-view, not CBS.
A boxing official involved in negotiations but not authorized to discuss details publicly told The Times on Saturday that it's "90 percent" likely that Mayweather (48-0) will fight on Showtime.
Originally, CBS emerged as a player, with Mayweather interested in exploring whether advertising revenue could support a fight of his magnitude.
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In May, Mayweather earned in excess of $220 million for beating Manny Pacquiao by unanimous decision in the richest fight in history.
Former welterweight world champion Andre Berto is believed to be the favorite to fight Mayweather at MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
Khan (31-3, 19 knockouts), with consecutive wins over former world champions Devon Alexander and Chris Algieri, was believed to be a stronger candidate, but Mayweather has rejected him again after doing so last year before Marcos Maidana.
Khan was removed from consideration, the official said, because he kept publicly criticizing Mayweather after being told to keep his opinions quiet.
The official said Mayweather's plans are likely to be finalized within a week.
A boxing official involved in negotiations but not authorized to discuss details publicly told The Times on Saturday that it's "90 percent" likely that Mayweather (48-0) will fight on Showtime.
Originally, CBS emerged as a player, with Mayweather interested in exploring whether advertising revenue could support a fight of his magnitude.
See the most-read stories this hour >>
In May, Mayweather earned in excess of $220 million for beating Manny Pacquiao by unanimous decision in the richest fight in history.
Former welterweight world champion Andre Berto is believed to be the favorite to fight Mayweather at MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
Khan (31-3, 19 knockouts), with consecutive wins over former world champions Devon Alexander and Chris Algieri, was believed to be a stronger candidate, but Mayweather has rejected him again after doing so last year before Marcos Maidana.
Khan was removed from consideration, the official said, because he kept publicly criticizing Mayweather after being told to keep his opinions quiet.
The official said Mayweather's plans are likely to be finalized within a week.
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